How To Install libtpm-unseal1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm-unseal1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libtpm-unseal1 is Management tools for the TPM hardware (library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm-unseal1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtpm-unseal1

libtpm-unseal1 is:

tpm-tools is a group of tools to manage and utilize the Trusted Computing Group’s TPM hardware. TPM hardware can create, store and use RSA keys securely (without ever being exposed in memory), verify a platform’s software state using cryptographic hashes and more.

This package contains the library.

There are three methods to install libtpm-unseal1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libtpm-unseal1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtpm-unseal1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtpm-unseal1

Install libtpm-unseal1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtpm-unseal1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtpm-unseal1

Install libtpm-unseal1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libtpm-unseal1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtpm-unseal1

How To Uninstall libtpm-unseal1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtpm-unseal1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtpm-unseal1

Uninstall libtpm-unseal1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtpm-unseal1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtpm-unseal1

Remove libtpm-unseal1 Configurations and Data

To remove libtpm-unseal1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtpm-unseal1

Remove libtpm-unseal1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtpm-unseal1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtpm-unseal1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtpm-unseal1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.